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Sandoval Elementary School celebrated the Blackhawk Students of the Month for October. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of RESPONSIBILITY in schoolwork, following directio...

Joshua Ray Winkler, 19, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 in Wayne City. He worked at several local restaurants where he developed his love for cooking. He loved playing basket...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating both a burglary and theft of a truck at a rural Salem home. Sheriff's deputies were notified of the situation when the residents at a home on Be...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security has reported Marion County's unemployment rate has fallen a full percent between August and September and is now at 5.5-percent. The rate is 1.6-percent ...

The Centralia High School board discussed several coming additions to its curriculum at its meeting on Thursday, October 28. The existing two-semester music appreciation course will be changed to one ...

After four years of fundraising and watching construction over the summer, the Addy and Friends Inclusive Playground in Bryan Memorial Park is finally ready to open. A dedication ceremony has been set...

The Illinois Senate has followed the House in approving a weaker conscience law so it no longer applies to those trying to use it to fight mandatory vaccinations at their jobs. The Democratic-controll...

A 37-year-old Central City man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Green Street Road just south of Scout Road southwest of Salem late Thursday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Mich...

Senior High Honors: Eli Arenas Aiden Conley Macy Donoho Allessandra Falletti Issac Geen Lucas Germain Levi Hanks Kadence hassebrock Brandt Hiestand Ryan Jenne Beau Jolliff Alec Langley Lillian Malone ...

Will Fed Chair Powell Get a Second Term? Everything is on the negotiating table, including Powell's future.   Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Financial markets tend to function ...